Krafton Says Testimony of Unknown Worlds Founders Was Key Evidence in Court

Krafton is citing November testimony from Ted Gill, Charlie Cleveland and Max McGuire in a Delaware court case against the founders of the Subnautica studio. The publisher argues the evidence shows there was no premeditated plan by Krafton to remove Unknown Worlds’ leadership to avoid the earnout.

Krafton also claims the three co‑founders’ testimony “demonstrates they lied and tried to conceal their exit from Subnautica 2 in order to collect hundreds of millions of dollars for nothing.”

In court filings, Cleveland acknowledged:

McGuire noted:

Gill, during an audio call on June 10, 2025, stated:

Krafton uses these statements to argue that the founders’ primary concern was the earnout payments, not the studio’s welfare or its upcoming releases.

Source: iXBT.games